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My Little Friend
Words & Music:
Shirl MileteMy warped and worried mind resorted
To wandering off to ponder things I never talk about
A pretty girl I used to know but wouldn't know if we met face to face
And defying every logic known
I wish all the time machine could take me back again
To the wonder of my first love, the old folks tease me 'bout
Referring to her only as my little friend
Somewhere far away and maybe not so far away
The child has grown into a woman of the world
I assume this knowing that she knew so much of life at such a tender age
I learned from her the whispered things the big boys at the pool hall talk about
The thrill and disappointment, fear and shame that first love brings
But oh, how I thought I loved my little friend
The fragrance of the green grass mingled with the scent of love and warming earth
The moonlight night I kissed and cried and swore I'd never touch another girl
But time moved fast and I moved on and I loved others time and time again
But with each time I thought of her and always gave a little more
A symbol of remembrance for my little friend
Oh-oh-oh a symbol of remembrance for my little friend
Oh-oh-oh a symbol of remembrance for my little friend
Oh-oh-oh a symbol of remembrance for my little friend Recorded:
1969/01/16, first released on
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I never understood any off the lyrics so thanks for, well, the lyrics. A great track, but too much instrumentation.
"My Little Friend", A definate overlooked gem ! This was the "B" side to the single "Kentucky Rain", and it received some airplay on Country radio and in the Country bars, for years. The song was strong enough to be an "A" side (as possibly, a followup to "Kentucky Rain") but it wasn't to be. As pointed out, this was a very Mature and hip, record, and a story of a boy becoming a man, courtesy of his beautiful Little Friend. Alot of people can relate to it, with fondness.
Always liked this song and it should have been on a regular RCA LP but the Camden LP 'Almost In Love' is my favorite budget album.
An overlooked track from the American Recording Sessions of '69. This song did find it's way onto a single as the flipside of "Kentucky Rain" and then was pawned off to Camden for the budget LP "Almost In Love. Elvis gives an A+ rendition of this well-written song of childhood romance. This song should have been on a regular RCA LP; but for a discount label LP, AIL is quite good.
This is a really great song, very mature and lyrical. It paints a picture in your mind and is very hard to sing along to(much in the style of "Guitar Man"). I always enjoy it....EP4EVER! TCB
Possibly the most lyrical song he ever sang. I love it and wish there were more songs of this nature. Very mature sound yet hip sounding at the same time.
this is a very special song for me, for obvious reasons: the lyrics. Change girl into boy and its a story of my youth...
I used to like this song when I was about nine when all the Elvis albums I had were the Camden ones. Strange thing is, I still love this song!
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